Jackson Audio Mateus Asato Signature El Guapo Distortion / Overdrive Pedal

The Mateus Asato Signature El Guapo Overdrive/Distortion was developed over a 10+ prototype revision process. During this two year process every detail was painstakingly refined to ensure that both the distortion and overdrive channels would work together to recreate the soulful overdriven tones, as well as the liquid high gain tones that legendary guitarist Mateus Asato is known for!

Designed as a complete 'Marshall-in-a-box' pedal, the distortion channel of the El Guapo features a high-gain distortion circuit that perfectly recreates the detail and harmonic complexity of the legendary JCM800 amplifier, while the overdrive channel delivers the smooth overdrive and touch sensitivity of a vintage Marshall Plexi.

Keep reading to learn more about the El Guapo and why it is easily the most powerful and comprehensive 'Marshall-in-a-box' ever created!

Please note that these videos were shot in 2018 and feature an early prototype of the EL GUAPO. Due to COVID-19, we were not able to fly Mateus back to the states to reshoot these videos with the updated product.

The new changes in the production version are:

• More clarity in the overall tone of the distortion circuit
• Volume, Tone and Gain controls broken out for the overdrive circuit4 overdrive clipping options for the overdrive circuit
• MIDI control
  
  

Features

VOLUME

Acts as a master volume for the distortion circuit.

PRES

Acts as an overall tone control for the distortion circuit. Can be used as a master tone to adjust the pedal to brighter or darker rooms. The higher this control is run, the higher the gain and brighter the overall tone.

GAIN

Sets the maximum gain for the distortion circuit.

BASS

The 12:00 position is totally flat with +/-20dB drive/cut on either side of center.

MIDDLE

The 12:00 position is totally flat with +/-20dB drive/cut on either side of center. The mid frequency is centered around 660hz.

TREBLE

The 12:00 position is totally flat with +/-20dB drive/cut on either side of center.

VOL

Acts as a master volume for the overdrive circuit.

TONE

Sets the tone of the overdrive circuit. Righter is brighter.

DRIVE

Acts as a master volume for the overdrive circuit.